text_original: The ugly business of the divorce looked to him still uglier. 170 THOMAS WOLSEY chap. Either he would fail in his efforts to move the Pope, in which case he lost his hold upon the king at once, or, if he succeeded, he saw that the reign of Anne Boleyn meant the end of his own uncontested influence.
text_transcription: THE UGLY BUSINESS OF THE DIVORCE LOOKED TO HIM STILL UGLIER EITHER HE WOULD FAIL IN HIS EFFORTS TO MOVE THE POPE IN WHICH CASE HE LOST HIS HOLD UPON THE KING AT ONCE OR IF HE SUCCEEDED HE SAW THAT THE REIGN OF ANNE BOLEYN MEANT THE END OF HIS OWN UNCONTESTED INFLUENCE
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